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Whopper: Condoleezza Rice

Oh, that non-historical new threat information …

Q: Isn't it a fact, Dr. Rice, that the August 6th [Presidential Daily Briefing] warned against possible attacks in this country? And I ask you whether you recall the title of that PDB?

A: I believe the title was, "Bin Laden Determined To Attack Inside the United States."

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Now, the ...

Q: Thank you.

A: No, Mr. Ben-Veniste ...

Q: I will get into the ...

A: I would like to finish my point here.

Q: I didn't know there was a point.

A: Given thatyou asked me whether or not it warned of attacks.

Q: I asked you what the title was.

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